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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
016    
017    import java.lang.annotation.*;
018    
019    /**
020     * A special marker annotation which limits the search for possible services to just the <em>same</em> module containing
021     * the service being injected. Other marker annotations may also be applied. It is allowed on methods to
022     * support the @Contribute annotation (used as a preferred alternative to the older naming convention for
023     * identifying contribute methods and targetted services).
024     */
025    @Target(
026    { ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
027    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
028    @Documented
029    @UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
030    public @interface Local
031    {
032    }